lay eyes on
Example Sentences
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To the droves of Portuguese fans who packed NRG Stadium just to lay eyes on him, Ronaldo had never left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Given the headlines covering this study, you might think it wise to quickly cross the street if you so much as lay eyes on a piece of bacon.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2025
They know they’re both spies when they lay eyes on each other for the first time at the New York apartment doubling as their HQ.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2024
He and his crew were the first Europeans to lay eyes on California, and what they saw on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
“Not like the rest of us. But you’d better hope you never lay eyes on her.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
